South Africa - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Abee supplies, deals with goods , we sell clothes, traditional products etc from our local producers, and also we have products in stores that we pushing , and it our brand

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

The project, is about supplying people with goods they need , without them traveling far to get it ,

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

We trying to reduce the cost price of products that people use every day, we intend to uplift our local suppliers to trust use with their product

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

People will be getting their goods close by and locally made , this will motivate local producers to make more needed/useful goods

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

Low income families

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2023-01-07

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

3

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

2

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

Slie is a female deals with research Zama is a female deals with quality control Sbu is male deals with male needs covering all a man needs and also me , I'm a captain

01.09 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link here:

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

j) Public services

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

This business I'm thinking about, is always running, people need clothes, fragrance and more, this will create jobs and help people

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

I'm not going to sell products that are expired or bad for whatever reason, we check and do research about what we are going to supply , Abee supplies buys goods and sell them to

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

2

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

We have 2 females so far in the company and they have a equal share and say in the company

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

2

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

2

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

3

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

2

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

3

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

We serve people, we buy from them and sell from them

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

We do business based on the latest legislation

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

We have members who share equal value in the company

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

6

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.06 The product/service we envision creating responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.08 Justification

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

I have shein , as a competitor, but I'm not scared, I'm quick shein takes months to give you your order , to us it fast

10.06 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

Yes , we do , we have sli on the team, who keeps an eye to the streets, to keep up with the trends and ladies love trends , so we supply for them too